used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WOMAN ON THE TRAIL.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading More than this, he lost what he could not well afford to--his temper.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In his fight with the Pawnees, Red Pine had lost several warriors, which fact was not at all calculated to produce any good feeling on his part.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He fumed and swore around, venting his anger upon whoever happened to get in his way.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He fumed and swore around, venting his anger upon whoever happened to get in his way.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In his fight with the Pawnees, Red Pine had lost several warriors, which fact was not at all calculated to produce any good feeling on his part.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He fumed and swore around, venting his anger upon whoever happened to get in his way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In his fight with the Pawnees, Red Pine had lost several warriors, which fact was not at all calculated to produce any good feeling on his part.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading In his fight with the Pawnees, Red Pine had lost several warriors, which fact was not at all calculated to produce any good feeling on his part.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading More than this, he lost what he could not well afford to--his temper.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading He resolved to make one more desperate fight, even if he had to take all the warriors of the Sioux nation to do it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He resolved to make one more desperate fight, even if he had to take all the warriors of the Sioux nation to do it.
divisible by two
From this reading He resolved to make one more desperate fight, even if he had to take all the warriors of the Sioux nation to do it.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In his fight with the Pawnees, Red Pine had lost several warriors, which fact was not at all calculated to produce any good feeling on his part.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading In his fight with the Pawnees, Red Pine had lost several warriors, which fact was not at all calculated to produce any good feeling on his part.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading In his fight with the Pawnees, Red Pine had lost several warriors, which fact was not at all calculated to produce any good feeling on his part.
fumedadjectiveUS /fjuːmd/
(of wood) darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes
From this reading He fumed and swore around, venting his anger upon whoever happened to get in his way.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He fumed and swore around, venting his anger upon whoever happened to get in his way.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In his fight with the Pawnees, Red Pine had lost several warriors, which fact was not at all calculated to produce any good feeling on his part.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his fight with the Pawnees, Red Pine had lost several warriors, which fact was not at all calculated to produce any good feeling on his part.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He fumed and swore around, venting his anger upon whoever happened to get in his way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than this, he lost what he could not well afford to--his temper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his fight with the Pawnees, Red Pine had lost several warriors, which fact was not at all calculated to produce any good feeling on his part.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He resolved to make one more desperate fight, even if he had to take all the warriors of the Sioux nation to do it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his fight with the Pawnees, Red Pine had lost several warriors, which fact was not at all calculated to produce any good feeling on his part.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He resolved to make one more desperate fight, even if he had to take all the warriors of the Sioux nation to do it.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading In his fight with the Pawnees, Red Pine had lost several warriors, which fact was not at all calculated to produce any good feeling on his part.
engage in
From this reading He resolved to make one more desperate fight, even if he had to take all the warriors of the Sioux nation to do it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than this, he lost what he could not well afford to--his temper.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He resolved to make one more desperate fight, even if he had to take all the warriors of the Sioux nation to do it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In his fight with the Pawnees, Red Pine had lost several warriors, which fact was not at all calculated to produce any good feeling on his part.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He resolved to make one more desperate fight, even if he had to take all the warriors of the Sioux nation to do it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A WOMAN ON THE TRAIL.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He resolved to make one more desperate fight, even if he had to take all the warriors of the Sioux nation to do it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In his fight with the Pawnees, Red Pine had lost several warriors, which fact was not at all calculated to produce any good feeling on his part.
PawneesnounUS /ˈpɔːˈniːz/
plural of “pawnee” — a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading In his fight with the Pawnees, Red Pine had lost several warriors, which fact was not at all calculated to produce any good feeling on his part.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading In his fight with the Pawnees, Red Pine had lost several warriors, which fact was not at all calculated to produce any good feeling on his part.
bring forth or yield
From this reading In his fight with the Pawnees, Red Pine had lost several warriors, which fact was not at all calculated to produce any good feeling on his part.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading In his fight with the Pawnees, Red Pine had lost several warriors, which fact was not at all calculated to produce any good feeling on his part.
determined
From this reading He resolved to make one more desperate fight, even if he had to take all the warriors of the Sioux nation to do it.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In his fight with the Pawnees, Red Pine had lost several warriors, which fact was not at all calculated to produce any good feeling on his part.
SiouxnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading He resolved to make one more desperate fight, even if he had to take all the warriors of the Sioux nation to do it.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading He fumed and swore around, venting his anger upon whoever happened to get in his way.
carry out
From this reading He resolved to make one more desperate fight, even if he had to take all the warriors of the Sioux nation to do it.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading More than this, he lost what he could not well afford to--his temper.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than this, he lost what he could not well afford to--his temper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WOMAN ON THE TRAIL.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading More than this, he lost what he could not well afford to--his temper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his fight with the Pawnees, Red Pine had lost several warriors, which fact was not at all calculated to produce any good feeling on his part.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading A WOMAN ON THE TRAIL.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He fumed and swore around, venting his anger upon whoever happened to get in his way.
ventingnounUS /ˈventɪŋ/
the act of venting
From this reading He fumed and swore around, venting his anger upon whoever happened to get in his way.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading In his fight with the Pawnees, Red Pine had lost several warriors, which fact was not at all calculated to produce any good feeling on his part.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his fight with the Pawnees, Red Pine had lost several warriors, which fact was not at all calculated to produce any good feeling on his part.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He fumed and swore around, venting his anger upon whoever happened to get in his way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading More than this, he lost what he could not well afford to--his temper.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading More than this, he lost what he could not well afford to--his temper.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In his fight with the Pawnees, Red Pine had lost several warriors, which fact was not at all calculated to produce any good feeling on his part.
whoever
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From this reading He fumed and swore around, venting his anger upon whoever happened to get in his way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In his fight with the Pawnees, Red Pine had lost several warriors, which fact was not at all calculated to produce any good feeling on his part.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A WOMAN ON THE TRAIL.
